TORY leader Kemi Badenoch said the SNP and Labour are “killing the oil and gas industry” as the Aberdeen South by-election battle ramped up yesterday. Mrs Badenoch, pictured, paid a visit to the Granite City to bolster support for her party’s...
Acouple of months ago, Isla Cunningham phoned her mum to say she had been offered a place at Robert Gordon University to study midwifery. The call was cause for huge celebration. Getting on to the course had been a long-held dream for...
Clydesdale horse legend and popular north-east farmer, George Massie Skinner, of Strathorn near Inverurie, has died aged “87 and a half ”. The father of three was known for his involvement with the Lourin Fair, supporting carriage driving...
BrewDog founder James Watt has announced plans to launch a new beer brand called Second Best. And he says it will allow “Equity Punk” investors the chance to reclaim shares for free following the collapse of the brand earlier this year. BrewDog...
Music, family fun and gardening advice are all on offer this weekend across the north and north-east. Here is our weekly guide to events you won’t want to miss. FAMILY FUN AT DEESIDE CASTLE There’s a packed day of family fun in stories...
From the General Strike 100 years ago to the frenzy of a Bay City Rollers gig in 1975, much like the spring weather, our archive photos of May in Aberdeen are a mixed bag. For many young people these days, May Day in Aberdeen is a day of drinking...
Ian Rankin gestures across Edinburgh’s Meadows towards the flat where John Rebus “lives”. He speaks about his fictional detective with the easy familiarity reserved for an old friend rather than a character made of ink and paper. In a modern...
